Germany sets fundamentals for Climate Protection 2020

11:39 AM MDT | April 29, 2014 | Michael Ravenscroft

Germany’s minister for the environment, Barbara Hendricks, has given the starting shot for the other federal ministries and federal states for the action program Climate Protection 2020. The program aims to set targets for all sectors that will guarantee that the country reaches its climate protection objectives. Germany has set itself the target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% in 2020 compared with 1990 levels. “The action program is starting with an honest status check: Without additional measures, we will reach a GHG emissions...